There are 4 ways to get from Algiers to Mauritania by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott
best- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane ALG - NKC
7h 37m$346–770Drive 3,259.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Algiers to Nouakchottcar 3,259.4 km
2d 12h$94–136Fly Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane ALG - NDB
15h 37m$280–950Bus to Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport, fly to Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Algiers to Jijelbus
- Fly from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane GJL - NKC
14h 57m$345–1,237
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Mauritania is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Mauritania is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $340 - $800.
The distance between Algiers and Mauritania is 2834 km. The road distance is 3259.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Algiers to Mauritania, including transfers.
Mauritania is 1h behind Algiers. It is currently 12:03 PM in Algiers and 11:03 AM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Mauritania is 3259 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Algiers to Mauritania.
There are 78+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Mauritania?
Air Algérie and Tunisair fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC) once daily.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Barcelona, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Madrid, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Alicante–Elche, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport to Nouakchott via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Jijel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–270
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
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